Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-09-16

sion. including many gray haired and beard
ed fire laddies, some minus an arm or leg
holding the ropes of the old time hose car
riage or hand engine.
A. sunrise this morning the U. S. wal
vessels, anchored in the Delaware river, be
gan their part in the celebration with salute
of thirteen guns fired from each. An houl
later the Queen Emma followed with salute
of eleven guns. All the vessels were hand
| somely decorated with bunting and flags and
tonight are illuminated with Chinese Ian
terms. There were beautiful pyrotechnit
displays from all the vessels this evening
! The training squadron consists of the James.
| town, Portsmouth and Saratoga. Twenty
five years have elapsed since the Jamestowr
was in this port, from which she then sailed
for the China and Japan station.
The Chinese embassy suite from Washing
ton, viewed the parade from one of the boxes
directly behind the one occupied by Geo. W.
Childs and friends
President Cleveland and party arrived a,
8 30 tonight and were driven t. the Lsfay-
ette Hotel.
The end of the procession did not reach
City hall, moving south, uuntil $50 o'clock
returning north they arrived at Broad and
Chestnut streets about 7.30.
The stands by this time were almost de.
serted and even on the sidewalks pedestrians
could move with comfort.
Towards the close of the afternoon many
of the marchers quietly slipped out of line
through the side streets, and the end of the
procession presented a rather struggling ap-
pearance.
Chestnut street tonight, between 9TH and
Broad streets. was mass of moving human
ity, the attractions being the handsomely dec.
Grated buildings.
The Presidential party, consisting of the
President, Mrs. Cleveland, Secretary Bayard
and Col. and Mrs. Lamont, left Washington
at four o'clock. At Baltimore large crowd
collected and cheerei the President, but the
later did not show himself At Wilmington
there was big demonstration, an immense
crowd cheering and calling for the President.
He finally appeared in company with Mrs.
Cleveland, on the car platform, and bowed
his Acknowledgements. At Wilmington the
Presidential party were met by the Philadel-
phia reception committee and escorted to
Philadelphla. At the hotel an immense as
semblage had gathered, anticipating the ar
rival. In answer to repeated calls and cheers
the President and Mrs. Cleveland appeared
on the balcony and bowed their acknowledge
ments amid tremendous cheering.
Gov. Beaver shook hands with fully 10 ,0O0
people this evening at public reception in
the gallery of arts. President Cleveland
arrived at 10 minutes before 10 accompanied
by Secretaries Bsyard and Fairchild. The
citizens committee on the reception of distin.
guished guests, entered the reception room
arm in arm with Chairman Thompson by
whom he was presented to the Governor
The usual compliments were exchanged and
when hand shaking had ceased the President
was escorted to an elevated seat behind the
Governor on which were grouped severa
governors and other distinguished guests
Finding accommodations on the platform
somewhat limited he stepped down by the
side of Gov. Beaver where introductions and
handwriting continued l5 minutes Other
pressing engagements demanded his depar
ture. Secretaries Bayard and Farchid also
enjoyed fair share of attention.
Elk President Hayes arrived about ten min
utes after nine. He was soon followed by
Gen. Sheridan, who had just come from d
camp fire given in his honor by post No. 2
G. A. R., where he made brief spe ,ch to
his old comrades.
Among the governors of other States who
called upon Beaver during the evening were
Sawyer of New Hampshire, Bodwell of
Maine, Lounsberry of Connecticut, Ames o.
Massachusetts, and Davis of Rhode Island
Ames attended the reception with Henry
Cabot Lodge.